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IN MEMORIAM: Dorothy Miller, 96;

Retired As Mehan Insurance Secretary

RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Dorothy Miller, 96, who served as a secretary for insurance concerns, retiring from Mehan Insurance in Richfield Springs, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2019 in Centers Health in Cooperstown.

She was born on Sept. 22, 1922, in Van Hornesville, a daughter to the Late Owen D. and Marion Ostrander Miller. She was raised and educated in Van Hornesville and graduated from Van Hornesville High School.

Dorothy was a secretary for numerous local insurance companies and lastly with Mehan Insurance in Richfield Springs until her retirement in 1984.

Dorothy loved bowling and bowled on many leagues. She was a member of the Church of Christ Uniting in Richfield Springs.  She enjoyed all the time she spent with her many friends.

She is survived by several cousins and a dear friend Connie Pope. Besides her parents, she preceded in death by her brother Leon Miller.

A graveside service will take place this spring in Van Hornesville Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made in donations to Tourette’s Association of America 42-40 Bell Boulevard, Suite 205 Bayside, NY 11361.

Funeral arrangements are with J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, Richfield Springs.

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